Differences in Drawings

You can visually compare changes that have been made to drawings.

When you wish to find out how the drawing A differs from the drawing B (what has been added to the drawing A or what has been removed from it compared to the drawing B), do as follows:

1. Open the 2D drawing A.
2. Select the Reference Drawings> Load Reference Drawing function.
3. Select the drawing B.
4. Clear the Select a Location checkbox.

   The drawing B is read as a reference drawing to the same window with the drawing A.

   Both the drawing A and the reference drawing B are overlapped if they have been set at the origin point of the drawing window.

   

5. Select Reference Drawings> Show Drawing Differences.
6. Click the reference drawing B.

   If the drawing A and the reference drawing B differ, the discrepancies are indicated in different colors.

7. The Comparison dialog box opens.

   The differences in the documents are indicated with the following colors:

   • Inserted - Only in drawing A.
   • Removed - Only in drawing B.
   • Shared objects - The objects are in the same location in both drawings.
   • If you select Keep Markings, the markings will remain on screen even if you click OK.

     For example: